Three UW Startups to Graduate from Impact 307 Business Incubator July 7

Three startup companies will be leaving the incubator.

UpLinkRobotics, Unlocked Labs and Chet Lockard Associates Architecture will graduate from the University of Wyoming's IMPACT 307 business incubator during a ceremony and reception Tuesday, July 7, from 4:30-7 p.m. in the Business Building atrium.

"It's wonderful to see these companies growing and scaling their businesses. This year's graduating class showcases the breadth of innovation taking place at the University of Wyoming, spanning biotechnology, engineering and architectural design," says Nicholas Giraldo, assistant director of IMPACT 307. "These graduates also reflect the talent coming out of UW. Each company is led by entrepreneurs who identified a problem; assembled a team; and worked tirelessly to transform an idea into a successful venture."

The graduating startups, their company principals and a business description are as follows:

-- UplinkRobotics, headed by CEO and co-founder Brady Wagstaff, is a Laramie-based robotics company that designs and manufactures inspection crawler robots used by home inspectors, contractors, firefighters, law enforcement and other professionals to safely inspect hard-to-reach or hazardous spaces. Founded by UW engineering students, the company develops compact robotic systems that improve safety, efficiency and data collection while creating high-tech manufacturing and engineering jobs in Wyoming.

For more information, go to https://uplinkroboticsstore.com/.

-- Unlocked Labs, led by CEO and founder Christoph Geisler, is a biotechnology company developing innovative postbiotic and enzyme-based health products. The company leverages advances in microbiology and metabolic engineering to create products that target specific compounds linked to health conditions. Its flagship technology focuses on breaking down oxalate, a compound associated with kidney stones and other health issues.

Founded in Laramie, Unlocked Labs represents Wyoming's growing biotech startup ecosystem and commitment to research commercialization. Unlocked Labs was housed in the Wyoming Technology Business Center from the beginning of 2020 until August 2025. Geisler previously worked a number of years in the laboratory of Don Jarvis, a UW professor of molecular biology.

"IMPACT 307 played an important role in Unlocked Labs' journey. In the beginning, affordable access to lab space (with no other options in Laramie, or elsewhere in southeastern Wyoming) and business mentoring support helped us move from very early concept development into late-stage research and development," Geisler says. "During our time at IMPACT 307, we joined IndieBio San Francisco, a highly selective accelerator program; raised over $2 million in dilutive funds; and were awarded two Small Business Innovation Research Phase I and one Phase II award. Thus, IMPACT 307 served as a crucial bridge between the idea stage and commercialization."

For more information, go to https://www.unlocked.bio.

-- Chet Lockard, principal and owner of Chet Lockard Associates Architecture, runs the Laramie-based architectural design and design-build firm that serves residential, commercial, healthcare and higher education clients throughout Wyoming and northern Colorado. With more than 30 years of experience, the firm provides architectural design, project management and construction coordination services, helping clients move projects from concept to completion through an integrated design-build approach.

For more information, go to https://www.claarchitecture.com/about?utm_source=chatgpt.com.

"These companies represent the University of Wyoming fulfilling its land-grant mission. Innovation-based startups are one way we translate research, creativity and expertise into jobs, new industries, economic opportunity and solutions to challenges facing Wyoming," Giraldo says. "Seeing these companies reach this milestone demonstrates the impact that UW's students, faculty and entrepreneurs can have on our state's future."